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In the time it took him to write that post, he could have found his unterminated string and resubmitted.

I originally asked if the author is an adult, but then I decided to revisit the article and saw the link to his CV (http://ironholds.org/cv.html). I'll note that the picture he chose is himself as a small child and that he proudly notes, 'while at university I (amongst other things) occupied my time with acting as the Equality & Diversity officer for the Students' Union, and working as a political campaigner for the Liberal Democrats.'

This leads me to conclude that no, he's not an adult, self-reliant and self-actualised, but is instead still mentally a child, dependent on others for validation. I'm sure he's a very smart guy, but he has got to grow up.

Although the picture will inevitably not be to everyone's taste, your conclusion seems unwarranted.

Based on the other available evidence (the linked article, his acting as an Equality & Diversity Officer and as a political campaigner for a party which - at that time - was pretty keen on people's rights) one could more easily conclude that he cares deeply about how people treat other people, and how people can work together to get better outcomes for everyone.

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